Galveston Causeway
The George and Cynthia Mitchell Memorial Causeway is a set of causeways in Galveston, Texas, United States. Two of the routes carry the southbound and northbound traffic of Interstate 45, while the original causeway is restricted to rail traffic. It is the main roadway access point to Galveston Island. The second access point is Bolivar Ferry.
George and Cynthia Mitchell Memorial Causeway | |
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The old 1912 Galveston Causeway, now in use as a railroad bridge. | |
| Coordinates | 29°17′45″N 94°53′10″W |
| Carries | Rail (old causeway) I-45 (new causeway) |
| Crosses | Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Galveston Bay |
| Locale | Connects Galveston, Texas and Texas City, Texas, United States |
| Official name | George & Cynthia Mitchell Memorial Causeway |
| Maintained by | Texas Department of Transportation |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Concrete Steel Engineering Company |
| Constructed by | Penn Bridge Company |
| Construction start | 1912 |
| Opened | 1912 (original causeway) |
Galveston Causeway | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Texas State Antiquities Landmark | |
| Area | 39 acres (16 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002028 |
| TSAL No. | 8200001369 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
| Designated TSAL | January 1, 1981 |
| Location | |
The causeway carries traffic over Galveston Bay and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The original causeway was built in 1912 and carried both rail and auto traffic. The auto traffic was transferred to new causeways built to the west in 1939, leaving the original bridge for rail traffic. The original route was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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